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obama had the eyes of the world watching them. their guests of honor, the prime minister of inia manmohan singh and his wife. diplomatic relationships between the u.s. and india high on the agenda for the evening. >> today we work to fulfill our duty and bring our countries closer together than ever before. >> reporter: politics aside, this state dinner was the hottest ticket in town. guest list reading like the who's who from washington. and hollywood. jennifer hudson provided some of the evening's entertainment. the trio from dreamworks, stephen spielberg, jeffrey katzenberg and saved geffen in attendance. >> this is not just a party. this is not anything that is frivolous. this is a serious thing this state dinner because our relationship with india is crucial. >> reporter: in a nod to the guests of honor, there were several indian celebrities like the direct or and spirit i'll vuzor deepok chopra. noticeably abse, bill clinton, his wife secretary of state hillary clinton came alone. then of course there was the other star of t
obama had the eyes of the world watching them. their guests of honor, the prime minister of inia manmohan singh and his wife. diplomatic relationships between the u.s. and india high on the agenda for the evening. >> today we work to fulfill our duty and bring our countries closer together than ever before. >> reporter: politics aside, this state dinner was the hottest ticket in town. guest list reading like the who's who from washington. and hollywood. jennifer hudson provided some...
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president obama met with top advisors in a final major discussion before the announcement. robert gibbs says the president has all the infmation he wants and needs to make a decision. >>> brand-new details today about the suspect in the ft. hood massacre. nidal malik hasan will likely plead not guilty and use an insanity defense. he has been charged with 13 counts of premedicated murder. he remains ithe intensive care unit in the hospital. >>> and today legislators will begin a process that will lead to kicking governor mark sanford out of officers. lawmakers have been angry for months after his summertime disappearance and tearful revelation that he was in argentina meeting with his mistress. and he is being charged with the wrong full use of campaign funds and the charges involve minor and technical aspects of the law. >>> space shuttle "atlantis" is leaving the space station tomorrow, and one astronaut has a brand-new adventure waiting for him on earth. abigail mae was born hours after her dad's first space walk. he had no trouble concentrating at the job at hand, and he
president obama met with top advisors in a final major discussion before the announcement. robert gibbs says the president has all the infmation he wants and needs to make a decision. >>> brand-new details today about the suspect in the ft. hood massacre. nidal malik hasan will likely plead not guilty and use an insanity defense. he has been charged with 13 counts of premedicated murder. he remains ithe intensive care unit in the hospital. >>> and today legislators will begin...
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. >>> president obama will announce his strategy about the war in afghanistan in a week. resources tell nbc news 34,000 or so additional troops will be sent to afghanistan. stanley mcchrystal is happy with that number. >> all eyes were on the white house tonight for the obama's first state dinner. the lavish black-tie affair served as a backdrop for improving relations for the u.s. and india. it featured india's state bird the peacock. >>> coming up tonight, an intervw with chris samuels. >> he talks about whether he'll ever play, again. >> a man dove into a pond to save a young driver he didn't know iñ oñiñ >>> skins lineman chris samuels is out for a year with a neck injury. it's led to a difficult decision. we have the report. >> reporter: jim, offensive tackle, chris samuels was the first pick for the redskins. he's been one of the most reliable players. he'll review the final mri results and make the biggest decision of his career. for ten years, chris samuels has given everything he has. there's more that fuels samuels than playing football. inside his home that
. >>> president obama will announce his strategy about the war in afghanistan in a week. resources tell nbc news 34,000 or so additional troops will be sent to afghanistan. stanley mcchrystal is happy with that number. >> all eyes were on the white house tonight for the obama's first state dinner. the lavish black-tie affair served as a backdrop for improving relations for the u.s. and india. it featured india's state bird the peacock. >>> coming up tonight, an intervw...
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it is not clear whether the couple interacted with president obama or india's prime minister, who was guest of honor. there was no threat of danger to the president, because the couple went through the same metal security checkpoints as other guests. >>> well, nbc news has learned new details ahead of president obama's upcoming announcement on the u.s.-led strategy in afghanistan. officials say the president has, in fact, come to a final decision on a number of additional troops that will be september to the country. until yesterday, aides said the president was still weighing his options. the military expects the number of added forces to come in around 30,000. as the president seeks to sell his strategy to a skeptical public, the white house says the u.s. will not be in afghanistan eight years from now. >>> for millions of americans, thanksgiving means a few simple things, family, food, and a famous parade. today marks the 83rd annual macy's thanksgiving day pare where music, marching and some giant balloons are getting ready to take off. nbc's michelle franzen joins us live in manh
it is not clear whether the couple interacted with president obama or india's prime minister, who was guest of honor. there was no threat of danger to the president, because the couple went through the same metal security checkpoints as other guests. >>> well, nbc news has learned new details ahead of president obama's upcoming announcement on the u.s.-led strategy in afghanistan. officials say the president has, in fact, come to a final decision on a number of additional troops that...
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. >>> in the latest and perhaps most concrete time frame yet, the white house says president obama is expected to announce u.s. strategy in afghanistan within days. it follows last night's two-hour war counsel meeting with top advisers. officials say the focus continues to be not only on the number of troops, but also when and under what circumstance they will be able to withdrawal and turn over control to the afghan government. though, the top u.s. commander there has called for at least 40,000 troops, the president is said to be leaning toward a number more in the low to mid-30s. >>> in a laundry list of allegations, the south carolina ethics commission is accusing mark sanford of breaking state laws more than three dozen times. the 37 violations say sanford used his elected office for personal financial gain. despite a state law requiring budget travel, the panel says sanford improperly purchased first and business class airline tickets 18 times. he's also accused of using state-owned airplanes for personal events, often reimbursing himself with campaign cash. sanford fell under he
. >>> in the latest and perhaps most concrete time frame yet, the white house says president obama is expected to announce u.s. strategy in afghanistan within days. it follows last night's two-hour war counsel meeting with top advisers. officials say the focus continues to be not only on the number of troops, but also when and under what circumstance they will be able to withdrawal and turn over control to the afghan government. though, the top u.s. commander there has called for at...
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hillary clinton will represent president obama here. president sarkozy of france and angela merkel of germany born and raised in east germany and now a central right politician. it will be an all-star lineup as they stake stock of where we've been and where we are now and even try to determine where we may be headed for here. >> tom a lot of us will never forget watching you that day and sharing that sense we were watching the world change. thank you very much. tom will have a lot more on all of this on "nightly news" tonight on nbc. we'll be right back after these messages. now your chase card let's you make your own payment plan for what you charge. introducing blueprint. blueprint's free and exclusively for chase customers. for a big purchase, there's split. it lets you decide how much... or how many months you want to pay. so you can be comfortable managing all of your large purchases. if havg a plan matters, chase what matters. create your own blueprint at chase.com/blueprint. cesar millan will speak up and give us tips for dealing
hillary clinton will represent president obama here. president sarkozy of france and angela merkel of germany born and raised in east germany and now a central right politician. it will be an all-star lineup as they stake stock of where we've been and where we are now and even try to determine where we may be headed for here. >> tom a lot of us will never forget watching you that day and sharing that sense we were watching the world change. thank you very much. tom will have a lot more on...
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here's president obama on this relationship and the phone call that he had with president karzai. >> but i emphasized that this has to be a point in time in which we begin to write a new chapter based on improved governance, a much more serious effort to eradicate corruption, joint efforts to accelerate the training of afghan security forces so that the afghan people can provide for their own security. >> reporter: now, with the runoff now off, this means that the president doesn't have a reason for delaying a decision on that afghanistan strategy, but don't expect it in the next week. i'm told that he wants another meeting with the joint chiefs of staff. he would like more military options, and a decision now, brian, might not come until thanksgiving. >> all right, chuck, let's turn domestic while we still have you for a moment. tomorrow night's election night. what are you going to be looking for? and what is that building behind you going to be looking for? >> two things. number one, they're going to be watching new jersey very closely. it's about the only shot democrats have of h
here's president obama on this relationship and the phone call that he had with president karzai. >> but i emphasized that this has to be a point in time in which we begin to write a new chapter based on improved governance, a much more serious effort to eradicate corruption, joint efforts to accelerate the training of afghan security forces so that the afghan people can provide for their own security. >> reporter: now, with the runoff now off, this means that the president doesn't...
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early next week, president obama is expected to announce his strategy for the u.s.-led war in afghanistan. although details are not yet public, the president is reinforcing a principal point. more than eight years into the war he intends to, quote, finish the job. after a series of top-level meetings, the president is said to be supporting a plan that over time would deploy 32,000 to 35,000 additional u.s. forces to the country. despite dwindling public support for the war, the president says he is confident americans will rally behind the new strategy. >>> well, president obama hosted more than 300 guests for the first state dinner of his presidency. from foreign leaders to hollywood stars, the guest list was expansive. the entire event took place under a giant tent on the white house south lawn. among the guests, deepak choep ra, nbc's brian williams, and family members of both president obama and the first lady. the guests dined on a largely meat-free meal as india's prime minister is vegetarian. >>> holidays meantime spent at home with friends and family. first,
early next week, president obama is expected to announce his strategy for the u.s.-led war in afghanistan. although details are not yet public, the president is reinforcing a principal point. more than eight years into the war he intends to, quote, finish the job. after a series of top-level meetings, the president is said to be supporting a plan that over time would deploy 32,000 to 35,000 additional u.s. forces to the country. despite dwindling public support for the war, the president says...
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now obama will make his first visit as president to walter reed this afternoon. white house officials say today's visit has nothing to do with the incident at ft. hood. >> relief for commuters this morning. if you have to drive through montgomery county, traffic signal problems that have snarled traffic the last two days have been fixed. a computer glitch forced the traffic lights out of sync, resulting in huge traffic backups. >>> military investigators are trying to figure outhat led an army psychiatrist to go on a deadly shooting rampage at ft. hood. that's near waco, texas. they say major nidal malik hasan killed 12 people in the attack yesterday. 31 people were also hurt. hasan was shot several times, but survived. he's now in stable condition. ft. hood, which is usually a tight knit community, was locked down for several hours. >> i mean, it's a huge community but you have to know someone. >> soldiers are out there fighting for our country, and then something like this happens. it's ridiculous. >> it's not clear why hasan went on this deadly shooting spree.
now obama will make his first visit as president to walter reed this afternoon. white house officials say today's visit has nothing to do with the incident at ft. hood. >> relief for commuters this morning. if you have to drive through montgomery county, traffic signal problems that have snarled traffic the last two days have been fixed. a computer glitch forced the traffic lights out of sync, resulting in huge traffic backups. >>> military investigators are trying to figure...
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president obama left this morning on a ten day trip to asia. he assigned his kids some important chores. he said that while he's gone, sasha has to walk the dog, and malia has to walk biden. [ laughter ] and if they do that, then they'll get a dvd when he gets back. so, they're good. they have to do that. when he returns, president obama is expected to finally reveal his strategy for the war in afghanistan. the strategy is called, "don't ask, don't tell." [ laughter ] speaking of "don't ask, don't tell," congressman barney frank said yesterday that the military's "don't ask, don't ll" policy will be repealed next year. it's going to be replaced by the new policy, "ah, yeah, we knew." [ laughter ] big news, lou dobbs announced on his show last night that he was leaving cnn. no word on where dobbs is going to go next, but i think we can all rule out telemundo. [ laughter ] they're not welcome there. dobbs said he's leaving because he wants to engage in constructive problem solving. he's already solved one problem -- for cnn. [ laughter ] leaving.
president obama left this morning on a ten day trip to asia. he assigned his kids some important chores. he said that while he's gone, sasha has to walk the dog, and malia has to walk biden. [ laughter ] and if they do that, then they'll get a dvd when he gets back. so, they're good. they have to do that. when he returns, president obama is expected to finally reveal his strategy for the war in afghanistan. the strategy is called, "don't ask, don't tell." [ laughter ] speaking of...
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good morning. >> good morning. >> let me ask you, you interviewed barack obama extensively during his campaign. how concerned was he for his safety then and how rattled was he by what happened at the state dinner the other night? >> well, he's very much concerned about that kind of piece of it because when it came to his relationship with the secret service, he had protection earlier than any other presidential candidate in history. he would invite secret service detail to play basketball with him and brought him into their house at thanksgiving. his first detail give him a watch he still wears today. there was concerned early on from michelle obama and from their friends about the kind of risks that would happen on the campaign trail. that was nothing in terms of the protection he now gets as president. i think there's a lot of comfort there but clearly this is an embarrassing lapse for the president. >> he'll outline his plan for afghanistan on tuesday. what do we expect to hear from the president in regards to troop deployment? >> everyone is focused on the number and lots of specu
good morning. >> good morning. >> let me ask you, you interviewed barack obama extensively during his campaign. how concerned was he for his safety then and how rattled was he by what happened at the state dinner the other night? >> well, he's very much concerned about that kind of piece of it because when it came to his relationship with the secret service, he had protection earlier than any other presidential candidate in history. he would invite secret service detail to...
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. >> the obama's hosting the prime minister of india. it was a listers from washington and hollywood and under a world of affairs under a tent. >> let the two great nations realize all the triumphs and achievements that await us. cheers. please be seated. >> earlier the president was asked about strategy in afghanistan. >> it's my job to finish it. >> reporter: republicans demanded things, but krconcerns are coming in about costs. democrats are considering a war tax to pay for it. and including a decorated iraq veteran that quit his post in afghanistan over strategy. >> if we add more troops to keep fighting, and the taliban is not coming to the table for negotiations until they start to withdrawal. >> aides say obama will layout his plan next week. the president's address will probably be on tuesday, and soon after hearings on more funding for the commander in afghanistan, general mcchrystal. brooke hart, nbc news. >>> and the district's other first family walked the red a carpet. >> adrien fenty and michelle fenty. >> they were among t
. >> the obama's hosting the prime minister of india. it was a listers from washington and hollywood and under a world of affairs under a tent. >> let the two great nations realize all the triumphs and achievements that await us. cheers. please be seated. >> earlier the president was asked about strategy in afghanistan. >> it's my job to finish it. >> reporter: republicans demanded things, but krconcerns are coming in about costs. democrats are considering a war...
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unwanted guests the white house received tuesday night at the obamas' first state dinner. >> mr. and mrs. salahi. >> reporter: a white house official now confirms the president did meet tareq and michaele salahi that night. and nbc news has learned the salahis were interviewed today by investigators from the secret service. in a statement the agency's director said it was "deeply concerned and embarrassed" by the incident. >> welcome to the white house. >> reporter: inside the party the salahis were able to mix and mingle with the political elite, snapping pictures that were later posted on the couple's facebook page, a high-profile addition to their vast online collection of photographs with celebrities. but today the couple's lawyer said the salahis did not crash the party. attorney paul gardner telling nbc news, "my clients were cleared by the white house to be there. more information is forthcoming." republican congressman peter king, who serves on the house homeland security committee, wants a congressional investigation. >> to me it's really of historic proportions. this ha
unwanted guests the white house received tuesday night at the obamas' first state dinner. >> mr. and mrs. salahi. >> reporter: a white house official now confirms the president did meet tareq and michaele salahi that night. and nbc news has learned the salahis were interviewed today by investigators from the secret service. in a statement the agency's director said it was "deeply concerned and embarrassed" by the incident. >> welcome to the white house. >>...
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. >>> and the washington post is reporting that last week president obama authorized a new direct meeting with pyongyang. the white house is dispatching a senior diplomat to the country in hopes of jump starting multinational talks over north korea's nuclear program >>> three american hikers who strayed into iranian territory last summer from neighboring iraq have been charged by an iranian prosecutor with espionage. the three have been detained since july when their family said they accidentally strayed across the border from iraq. the charges indicate tehran may plan to put the americans on trial and use them as political leverage in their ongoing stand-off with the west over iran's nuclear ambitions. iranian president ahmadinejad hopes he can convince them they were not spying, but says they deserve some punishment for entering the country illegally. >>> today president obama will be one among many attending a memorial service at ft. hood in texas to remember the 13 people gunned down last week by a fellow soldier as nbc's jay gray reports, the day of mourning comes amid new informatio
. >>> and the washington post is reporting that last week president obama authorized a new direct meeting with pyongyang. the white house is dispatching a senior diplomat to the country in hopes of jump starting multinational talks over north korea's nuclear program >>> three american hikers who strayed into iranian territory last summer from neighboring iraq have been charged by an iranian prosecutor with espionage. the three have been detained since july when their family...
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and they come from states that president obama lost in last year's election. we're talking about mary landrieu of louisiana and blanche lincoln of arkansas. and she's in a tight re-election. earlier today ben nelson of nebraska ended the suspense and said he'd vote yes tomorrow but woul't promise to back health care reform in the end. these democrats don't like the public option, where the federal government would set up a system and sell health insurance. and brian, today the capitol hill phone system went out of whack because of too many phone calls. and officials suspect the surge was because of this health care bill. brian? >> kelly o'donnell, who'll be working saturday night to cover all of it for us. kelly, thanks. >>> we have an update now on illinois senator roland burris, the democrat appointed by the disgraced ex-governor rod blagojevich to fill president obama's old senate seat. burris was admonished today by the senate ethics committee for being "less than candid with investigators." committee said burris provided information that was incorrect, in
and they come from states that president obama lost in last year's election. we're talking about mary landrieu of louisiana and blanche lincoln of arkansas. and she's in a tight re-election. earlier today ben nelson of nebraska ended the suspense and said he'd vote yes tomorrow but woul't promise to back health care reform in the end. these democrats don't like the public option, where the federal government would set up a system and sell health insurance. and brian, today the capitol hill...
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taking a live look of president obama yards. a best buy store where you can see people in line along the sidewalk waiting to get in to begin black friday shopping. good morning, welcome to "news 4 today." i'm joe krebs. >> i'm barbara harrison. and tom kierein, looks like rain? >> no, it's tapering off and ending now. we have winds that are picking up. it turned a lot chillier this morning. take a look at the radar now. we have lingering rain as we look at the temperatures first. it's 44 in washington. near 40 in the nearby suburbs and around the region. looking at the radar we have lingering rain in southern maryland and around the northern neck and across the bay, eastern shore. that's going to continue to pull off to the east as the day progresses. as we look at the forecast for today, windy and chilly. could get a midday shower. temperatures holding steady in the 40s, maybe a few flurries tonight. as we get into tomorrow, sunshine back as well as on sunday and should be turning milder, maybe some more rain late on monday. i'
taking a live look of president obama yards. a best buy store where you can see people in line along the sidewalk waiting to get in to begin black friday shopping. good morning, welcome to "news 4 today." i'm joe krebs. >> i'm barbara harrison. and tom kierein, looks like rain? >> no, it's tapering off and ending now. we have winds that are picking up. it turned a lot chillier this morning. take a look at the radar now. we have lingering rain as we look at the temperatures...
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behind the scenes, the obama administration not concerned about that. the president will play tourist tomorrow, tour tiananmen square before he leaves for seoul, south korea. chuck todd, prafling with the president in china. >>> president obama will spend one night in seoul, south korea, th return to washington thursday. >> the army is launching an internal investigation into whether it missed any warning signs about the man accused of killing 13 people at ft. hood earlier this moing. anonymous sources tell "wall street journal" the army is going to focus on major nidal hasan's six years as psychiatrist at the walter reed army medical center. doctors who oversaw hasan's medical training previously voiced concerns over his strange behavior. they never saw any evidence that he might be a threat. >>> new york's governor is not holding back when criticizing the white house. david paterson says it's wrong to hold the trial for five men linked to the 9/11 aacks in new york. paterson says his state is still having trouble getting over the terror attacks that k
behind the scenes, the obama administration not concerned about that. the president will play tourist tomorrow, tour tiananmen square before he leaves for seoul, south korea. chuck todd, prafling with the president in china. >>> president obama will spend one night in seoul, south korea, th return to washington thursday. >> the army is launching an internal investigation into whether it missed any warning signs about the man accused of killing 13 people at ft. hood earlier this...
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this is the first state dinner from the obama white house. it was a big affair and they set up a large tent. tent doesn't really convey what happened. it was more like a pavilion. every detail to the table cloths, the flowers. >> if you are wondering what food was served, green curry, lots of vegetables and pumpkin on the menu for dessert. >> that was a serious dress. she looked fabulous. oh, my lord. >>> coming up, back surgery and back to norm. how one patient was able to get back on his feet quickly. >> the swine flu doesn't go on vacation. we'll tell you what you need to know to protect yourself this holiday on the go. >> redskins coming to d.c. why it may not be all talk this time. iñ oñiñ >>> with no big storms to talk of and everything going swimmingly at the airport so far, people's moods seem to be generally different. people know what to do. they are packing lighter and leaving earlier for the airport. you are not getting a the lot of those frustrated customers. rumor has it people are staying longer. some people are staying five
this is the first state dinner from the obama white house. it was a big affair and they set up a large tent. tent doesn't really convey what happened. it was more like a pavilion. every detail to the table cloths, the flowers. >> if you are wondering what food was served, green curry, lots of vegetables and pumpkin on the menu for dessert. >> that was a serious dress. she looked fabulous. oh, my lord. >>> coming up, back surgery and back to norm. how one patient was able to...
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. >> later, president obama paid the first ever presidential visit to arlington cemetery section 60. that's the newly opened section reserved for veterans of the nation's current dual wars. of course, veterans day took on a different meaning today at ft. hood in texas. a strange day after the shooting that left 13 people dead. it's where we begin tonight with our own mark potter. mark, good evening. >> reporter: and good evening, brian. as sad as this community is, given what happened here, the mood today was much more upbeat as residents celebrated their veterans and current members of the military. >> thank you, guys. thank you. >> reporter: in killeen, texas, the town that supports ft. hood, veterans day is always an important celebration. but this year, because of the tragedy close by, is different. >> i feel like basically we just kind of had another attack, and every time -- even though we support our troops and we always have and we always will, just seems like, you know, it just kind of brings things a little closer to home. >> reporter: in today's parade in the hot sun 85 di
. >> later, president obama paid the first ever presidential visit to arlington cemetery section 60. that's the newly opened section reserved for veterans of the nation's current dual wars. of course, veterans day took on a different meaning today at ft. hood in texas. a strange day after the shooting that left 13 people dead. it's where we begin tonight with our own mark potter. mark, good evening. >> reporter: and good evening, brian. as sad as this community is, given what...
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today the obama administration announced he and four others will be tried in a civilian courthouse in new york city blocks from where the world trade center towers once stood. good evening, i'm doreen gentzler. >> i'm jim vance. those suspects could face the death penalty. steveandelsman is on capitol hill with more on this. >> thanks. this is what president obama meant to close guantanamo bay and put the most accused on trial in the open here in the u.s. near the scene of the crime, blocks from where the twin towers fell in 2001. the confessed master mind of the 9/11 attacks khalid shaikh muhammed and four accused accomplices will go on federal trial for the murder of 3,000 people. >> nothing can bring back those loved ones, but they deserve to see the alleged plotters of those attacks held accountable in open court. >> reporter: attorney general eric holder and president obama are breaking from the bush administration, closing guantanamo and bringing the notorious inmates to the u.s. >> i fully expect to direct prosecutors to seek the death penalty against each of the alleged 9/11 c
today the obama administration announced he and four others will be tried in a civilian courthouse in new york city blocks from where the world trade center towers once stood. good evening, i'm doreen gentzler. >> i'm jim vance. those suspects could face the death penalty. steveandelsman is on capitol hill with more on this. >> thanks. this is what president obama meant to close guantanamo bay and put the most accused on trial in the open here in the u.s. near the scene of the...
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later in his speech, president obama said that the currency of today's economy is knowledge. great, another currency where china has us beat. i mean, this is -- [ light laughter ] we can't watch a break. yesterday, you guys, al gore was here in new york yesterday signing copies of his new book "our choice" at barnes and noble. it was strange, gore wouldn't write his name. he just signed each book, "i'm sorry, tree." [ laughter ] "sorry about that, gotta write a book." this is also weird news, a 13-year-old cat in iowa has become the first cat in the nation infected with swine flu. health officials are now telling all cats to cough like this -- [ laughter ] there is actually a big swine flu vaccine shortage all across the country, but you know who has gotten the vaccines executives at citigroup, goldman sachs and j.p. morgan. but in the company's defense, if those executives got sick, everything would stop, the companies would go under and the government would have to bail them out. i mean, can you imagine if that was -- [ light laughter ] i keep it real here on the show! i te
later in his speech, president obama said that the currency of today's economy is knowledge. great, another currency where china has us beat. i mean, this is -- [ light laughter ] we can't watch a break. yesterday, you guys, al gore was here in new york yesterday signing copies of his new book "our choice" at barnes and noble. it was strange, gore wouldn't write his name. he just signed each book, "i'm sorry, tree." [ laughter ] "sorry about that, gotta write a...
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obama leaves tomorrow for a ten-day trip to singapore, china, south korea and japan. meanwhile, today, joe biden ate breakfast, lunch and dinner at panda express. [ laughter ] very, very busy week. [ cheers and applause ] president obama, he said that he would be happy to travel, more than happy to travel to copenhagen in december for the global climate conference, if his presence would make a difference. and then the olympic committee was like, "oh, yeah, it makes a huge difference. yeah." yeah, it really makes a great difference. hey, the woman who wrote the "twilight" book, stephenie meyer, she is going to be on "oprah" this friday. millions of people would be excited, but when you subtract twilight fans that are in school during "oprah," and oprah fans that don't know what "twilight" is, there is only one person left, and i'm super stoked, you guys. [ laughter ] i'm really -- i cannot wait to watch this episode. this is going to be -- [ cheers and applause ] oh, yeah. it's going to be exciting! i saw this last night. susan boyle performed "i dreamed a dream" on da
obama leaves tomorrow for a ten-day trip to singapore, china, south korea and japan. meanwhile, today, joe biden ate breakfast, lunch and dinner at panda express. [ laughter ] very, very busy week. [ cheers and applause ] president obama, he said that he would be happy to travel, more than happy to travel to copenhagen in december for the global climate conference, if his presence would make a difference. and then the olympic committee was like, "oh, yeah, it makes a huge difference....
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today, president obama signed a bill that adds 14 to 20 extra weeks of unemployment aid. it also extends tax credits for home buyers through next april and provide provides tax breaks to businesses that have recent losses. >> economists tell us when these benefits are spent on food or clothing or rent, it actually +- strengthens our economy and creates new jobs. >> reporter: this new law as the labor department announced, the unemployment rate has grown 10.2%. nearly 16 million people can't find jobs, even though the worst recession since the great depression has apparently ended. the president said higher employment is his administration's overriding focus. >> so although it will take time and will take patience, i am confident that our economy will recover. i'm confident we are moving in the right direction. >> reporter: james robinson would benefit from the new law. he is unemployed and looking, but his benefits have run out. pushing. that's what i'm doing. >> reporter: the job losses cut a widewath across the economy from manufacturing and financial. this report is th
today, president obama signed a bill that adds 14 to 20 extra weeks of unemployment aid. it also extends tax credits for home buyers through next april and provide provides tax breaks to businesses that have recent losses. >> economists tell us when these benefits are spent on food or clothing or rent, it actually +- strengthens our economy and creates new jobs. >> reporter: this new law as the labor department announced, the unemployment rate has grown 10.2%. nearly 16 million...
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landscape" and dobbs said, "i am excited to report my landscaper to immigration." [ laughter ] president obama arrived in tokyo today where he held meetings with japan's prime minister yukio hatoyama. hatoyama said, "it was just nice to meet with a u.s. president who didn't ask if i had any pokemon cards." [ laughter ] did you guys see the tree coming in? the rockefeller center christmas tree. [ cheers and applause ] it's going up this week, beautiful. a beautiful, beautiful tree. this year's tree is from connecticut and last year it was from new jersey. you could tell it was from new jersey, because all it's pine needles were slick down with paul mitchell hair gel. [ laughter ] did you hear this? germany will send 120 soldiers to northern afghanistan to help fight the taliban. and out of habit, france surrendered. [ light laughter ] scientists are reporting that the largest lake in south america, lake titicaca -- [ light laughter ] grow up! [ laughter ] it's at it's lowest level in 60 years. environmentalists believe this could be the worst thing to happen to the lake since it was named titic
landscape" and dobbs said, "i am excited to report my landscaper to immigration." [ laughter ] president obama arrived in tokyo today where he held meetings with japan's prime minister yukio hatoyama. hatoyama said, "it was just nice to meet with a u.s. president who didn't ask if i had any pokemon cards." [ laughter ] did you guys see the tree coming in? the rockefeller center christmas tree. [ cheers and applause ] it's going up this week, beautiful. a beautiful,...
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president obama paid tribute to each of the 13 people who died. he and first lady michelle obama also met with the families of the victims before the service this afternoon. >>> 12 people have been charged with borrowing more than $140,000 worth of books from colleges and community libraries in maryland and selling them. more than a dozen maryland library branches fell victim. the suspects stole more than 800 books worth more than $87,000. >>> congress is pushing for employers to give workers more paid sick time if they have the swine flu. law makers are introducing emergency legislation that would require employers to pay sick workers up to seven days. the house already has a bill. the senate is writing one. 57 million americans have no paid sick leave. >>> coming up in this half hour of news4 at 6:00, workers across the d.c. area calling out sick because of the swine flu. we'll report on how easily germs can spread in an office. >>> park police commented about mair adrian fenty's use of police escorts when he goes bicycling. >>> nba star kareem
president obama paid tribute to each of the 13 people who died. he and first lady michelle obama also met with the families of the victims before the service this afternoon. >>> 12 people have been charged with borrowing more than $140,000 worth of books from colleges and community libraries in maryland and selling them. more than a dozen maryland library branches fell victim. the suspects stole more than 800 books worth more than $87,000. >>> congress is pushing for employers...
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and president obama will spend two days in beijing. you mentioned he just arrived there a short time ago. combatting climate change and nuclear programs in twi wan and north korea. >> thanks very much. >>> we're learning more about "going rogue." that's the new book win by former alaskan governor, sarah palin. palin is using the book to explain her side of the 2008 presidential campaign. she blames that handlers of the campaign kept her bottled up. he has called her account, all fiction. that's what he says about her. he mentioned in the book, the campaign's other woman, then-senator hillary clinton. palin said if she would ever have coffee with clinton, they would probably disagree on many issues. clinton responded on nbc's "meet the press." here's what she said. >> i'm ready to have a cup of coffee. maybe i can make a case on some of the issues that we disagree on. >> along with politics, "going rogue," contains 400 pamgs of palin family anecdotes, as well as her take on the media. >>> redskins fans have reason to celebrate this morn
and president obama will spend two days in beijing. you mentioned he just arrived there a short time ago. combatting climate change and nuclear programs in twi wan and north korea. >> thanks very much. >>> we're learning more about "going rogue." that's the new book win by former alaskan governor, sarah palin. palin is using the book to explain her side of the 2008 presidential campaign. she blames that handlers of the campaign kept her bottled up. he has called her...
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. >>> this morning, president obama arrived in japan. this was the president's first trip to asia as president. during his trip, he'll visit china, singapore and south korea. mr. obama and the japanese prime minister expected to discuss the marine base in okina as well as the climate and afghanistan. >> this morning the parents of the so-called balloon boy are expected to plead guilty. both richard and mayumi heene turned themselves in at a larimer county courthouse in colorado. both are expected to plead guilty to false reporting to authorities which is a misdemeanor. richard is also pleading guilty to felony charges of attempting to influence a public servant. according to reports, the plea deals will ensure that mayumi heene is not deported back to japan. to maryland now where federal authorities are trying to seize a mosque and a building rented by the islamic education center in rockville. it's part of a nationwide seizure of properties owned by alavi foundation. the government claims it's funneling money to a bank involved in iran'
. >>> this morning, president obama arrived in japan. this was the president's first trip to asia as president. during his trip, he'll visit china, singapore and south korea. mr. obama and the japanese prime minister expected to discuss the marine base in okina as well as the climate and afghanistan. >> this morning the parents of the so-called balloon boy are expected to plead guilty. both richard and mayumi heene turned themselves in at a larimer county courthouse in colorado....
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barack obama was the morning. so, you know, this -- i'm going to challenge him as long as i have breath. and he's going to do the same. >> we'll challenge each other. >> here's a final question for you both. so much energy in the faith community being spent on and directed to this issue, are you neglecting other important issues that are critical to quality of life in the city? crime, gang violence, drugs, poverty. >> no, we're not. both of us are involved with the family with proctor conference which is a national conference that deals with social issues. our church has a long history of active involvement in all of the issues you just mentioned. we sit in ward 8, which is right in the center of so many of these problems you talked about. crime, education, health care, all of these. we are on the front lines, hiv and aids. >> greater mt. calvary holy church with bishop owens is the archbishop, he was one of the first to be out on hiv and working to -- in that segment. we have 64 auxiliaries where we work with eve
barack obama was the morning. so, you know, this -- i'm going to challenge him as long as i have breath. and he's going to do the same. >> we'll challenge each other. >> here's a final question for you both. so much energy in the faith community being spent on and directed to this issue, are you neglecting other important issues that are critical to quality of life in the city? crime, gang violence, drugs, poverty. >> no, we're not. both of us are involved with the family with...
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coming soon, president obama will make an announcement on whether he will send more u.s. troops to afghanistan within days. this after a late-night meeting with top advisers. >>> consumer alert. a record number of cribs recalled for a danger they could pose to children. but could millions more not recalled be just as dangerous? this morning, important information for all parents. >>> and the hottest ticket in town. the obamas host their first white house state dinner tonight. so, who's on the invite list? well, we'll tell you today, tuesday, november 24th, 2009. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> and welcome to "today" on this tuesday morning. i'm meredith vieira. >> and i'm matt lauer. >>> this morning, white house press secretary robert gibbs tells nbc news president obama now has all the information he nts and needs to revise this nation's afghan strategy, and that's following a rigorous final meeting with his war council. >> that's right. it was the ninth time obama has sat down with his top aids since september, but he was untisfied with the informatio
coming soon, president obama will make an announcement on whether he will send more u.s. troops to afghanistan within days. this after a late-night meeting with top advisers. >>> consumer alert. a record number of cribs recalled for a danger they could pose to children. but could millions more not recalled be just as dangerous? this morning, important information for all parents. >>> and the hottest ticket in town. the obamas host their first white house state dinner tonight....
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obama had the eyes of the world watching them. their guests of honor, the prime minister of india, manmohan singh, and his wife. diplomatic relations between the u.s. and india high on the agenda for the evening. >> mr. prime minister, today we work to fulfill our duty, bring our countries closer together than ever before. >> he should be on our common values and interests to realize the enormous potential and promise of our partnership. >> reporter: politics aside, this state dinner was the hottest ticket in town. the guest list reading like a who's who from washington and hollywood. bold-faced names like jennifer hudson, who provided some of the evening's entertainment, the trio from dreamworks, steven spielberg, jeffrey katzenberg and david geffen also in attendance. so was hollywood superagent aria manu, whose brother rahm emanuel is the president's chief of staff. >> this is not just a party. this is not anything that's frivolous. this ia serious thing, this state dinner, because our relationship with india is crucial. >> rep
obama had the eyes of the world watching them. their guests of honor, the prime minister of india, manmohan singh, and his wife. diplomatic relations between the u.s. and india high on the agenda for the evening. >> mr. prime minister, today we work to fulfill our duty, bring our countries closer together than ever before. >> he should be on our common values and interests to realize the enormous potential and promise of our partnership. >> reporter: politics aside, this state...
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you guys, during his speech at the white house yesterday, president obama says that he hopes to raise american students from the middle to the top of the pack in science and math. although the chances of that happening are, like, 9-in-1. [ laughter ] the u.s. deficit set a new record this year, $1.4 trillion. that's the biggest in american history. [ one cheer ] thank you, sir. yeah. [ laughter ] we're like teenagers when it comes to money. we just want china to drop us off at the mall with the credit card, then come back at 8:00. it's like, "don't pick us up near the movie theater, because that's where all the cool seniors hang out. mom, come on!" you guys, the final episode of "jon & kate plus 8" aired last night. did you guys watch it? [ scattered cheers ] good, me neither, me neither. [ light laughter ] this is cool. the first issue of the -- the first issue of the new "transformers" comic book, optimus prime quits as leader of the autobots. which explains the title of the issue -- "optimus palin." [ light laughter ] i thought it was a tricky title myself. i thought it was a trick
you guys, during his speech at the white house yesterday, president obama says that he hopes to raise american students from the middle to the top of the pack in science and math. although the chances of that happening are, like, 9-in-1. [ laughter ] the u.s. deficit set a new record this year, $1.4 trillion. that's the biggest in american history. [ one cheer ] thank you, sir. yeah. [ laughter ] we're like teenagers when it comes to money. we just want china to drop us off at the mall with the...
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president obama's human spa flight review committee has reported a back that nasa's plan by returning to the moon by 2020 is nonexistent, underfunded by at least $3 billion a year. >> the human space flight program that united states is currently pursuing is one that is on an unsustainable trajectory. >> reporter: the president has jed yet to decide whether to ask congress for more money and continue with the ares i on a return lunar mission, but for many space enthusiasts finding water has only whet the appetite for a return trip to the moon. for "today," tom costello, nbc news, washington. >>> it's 12 minutes past the hour. time for a check of the headlines now. >> for that we'll go to cnbc's melissa francis at the news desk. good morning. >> good morning, amy. good morning, lester. good morning, everyone. >>> we begin overseas where probe continues a four-natio tour across asia. the president just arrived in singapore today, and nbc's mike viqueira is live at the white house with more. mike, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, melissa. the president is two days into the eight-
president obama's human spa flight review committee has reported a back that nasa's plan by returning to the moon by 2020 is nonexistent, underfunded by at least $3 billion a year. >> the human space flight program that united states is currently pursuing is one that is on an unsustainable trajectory. >> reporter: the president has jed yet to decide whether to ask congress for more money and continue with the ares i on a return lunar mission, but for many space enthusiasts finding...
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. >>> president obama landed in china this morning, the third stop of his tour in asia. earlier today he covered ground negotiating a new nuclear agreement with russia. he met the president at an international summit in singapore, wornging to replace the treat country that expires next month. the president said things look good. >> in our first meeting when i traveled at moscow, we arrived an understanding that it made sense for our two countries to begin reducing further our nuclear stockpiles. our negotiators have made excellent progress over the last several months, our goal continues to be to complete the negotiations and to be able to sign a deal before the even of t end of the year. i'm confident that if we work hard and with a sense of uror jenscy about it that we should be able to get that done. >> president obama and the russian leader also talked about iran. obama said that time is running out for tehran to do something about its nuclear program. he said the u.s. and russia will keep pushing iran diplomatic alley and there are other options if that fails. but h
. >>> president obama landed in china this morning, the third stop of his tour in asia. earlier today he covered ground negotiating a new nuclear agreement with russia. he met the president at an international summit in singapore, wornging to replace the treat country that expires next month. the president said things look good. >> in our first meeting when i traveled at moscow, we arrived an understanding that it made sense for our two countries to begin reducing further our...
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now to first lady michelle obama. at least according to one recent poll, her popularity has taken a noticeable drop. nbc's norah o'donnell has more on this. norah, good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning, ann. you know, the first lady is still very popular, even more popular than her husband, the president, but her poll numbers have declined, a the big question is why, given her carefully crafted image. michelle obama has had a big first year since herhusband's election. as america's newest fashion icon, its favorite covergirl and advocate for healthy eating. >> and veggies taste so good when they come fresh from the garden, don't they? yeah! >> reporter: but as she settles into her new role as first lady, her poll numbers are settling as well. >> lots of folks are talking about the need for her to do something more substantial. >> reporter: the first lady's popularity peaked in march at 72% but has dropped 11 points to 61% in a recent gallup poll. >> she did fall significantly among independents and she also fel
now to first lady michelle obama. at least according to one recent poll, her popularity has taken a noticeable drop. nbc's norah o'donnell has more on this. norah, good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning, ann. you know, the first lady is still very popular, even more popular than her husband, the president, but her poll numbers have declined, a the big question is why, given her carefully crafted image. michelle obama has had a big first year since herhusband's election. as america's...
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before leaving south korea, obama visited u.s. troops and thanked them for their service. >>> a suicide bomber killed at least 19 people today in northwestern pakistan. it is the latest in a series of attacks by islamic militants who are fighting back against an army offensive in the border region between afghanistan and pakistan. >>> air travelers may see some big delays today, mainly on departures because of a nationwide computer problem affecting all the airlines. the glitch has forced officials to process flights manually. >>> aaa is predicting more than 38 million americans will travel at least 50 miles this thanksgiving. that's a 1.5% increase over last year. more travelers will drive, but fewer will go by air because of tight budgets, added charges and fewer flights. >>> senate republicans are vowing to block health care legislation unveiled wednesday by majority leader harry reid. the long-awaited bill would cost $849 billion over ten years. more moderate democrats are also not on board, and senate debate is expected in th
before leaving south korea, obama visited u.s. troops and thanked them for their service. >>> a suicide bomber killed at least 19 people today in northwestern pakistan. it is the latest in a series of attacks by islamic militants who are fighting back against an army offensive in the border region between afghanistan and pakistan. >>> air travelers may see some big delays today, mainly on departures because of a nationwide computer problem affecting all the airlines. the...
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also, a look at the obama administration needs and hiv policy. -- also, a look at the obama administration's aids and hiv policy. this morning a discussion on pilot safety but capt. john prater. following that, shane harris.
also, a look at the obama administration needs and hiv policy. -- also, a look at the obama administration's aids and hiv policy. this morning a discussion on pilot safety but capt. john prater. following that, shane harris.
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obama mania hit canada pretty hard. >> what is your take on the obama administration bringing these guantanamo bay prisoners to this town and trying them. -- trying them? >> first of all, i do support the decision that they be tried in the united states. i think that americans need to regain their faith in their justice system. the ideas that you could have these pockets where you could send people for unlimited amounts of time is utterly unattainablwrong. it is painful to bring the system back into lawfulness. to me, i think guantanamo should never have been opened in the first place. it is a very good sign that obama is doing this. to say that results don't matter, that is undermining that message. it is kind of a typical obama compromise. he really undercuts himself by trying to split the difference. if there is anything that we can learn from obama, is that no matter how modest his reforms are, the attacks are going to be as if they are the most radical reforms ever attempted. here we have been called a socialist, a fascist, being compared to hitler. to me, the message seems to be that the
obama mania hit canada pretty hard. >> what is your take on the obama administration bringing these guantanamo bay prisoners to this town and trying them. -- trying them? >> first of all, i do support the decision that they be tried in the united states. i think that americans need to regain their faith in their justice system. the ideas that you could have these pockets where you could send people for unlimited amounts of time is utterly unattainablwrong. it is painful to bring the...
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was an emotional one, but her connection to obama didn't stop sarah palin from sitting down with her this week. >> when everybody was saying that i was snubbing you, you didn't even know about it? >> it wasn't -- it didn't register. >> reporter: "the oprah show" fueled oprah's media empire and a cable network, which may be why the queen of talk is moving on. >> i love tv! >> and oprah will still be on the air for almost two more years. once it's over, her production company, though, says she will not be moving her show to her new cable network, which is launching next year. hard to imagine after 25 years that there's not going to be an oprah on the air. >> on the other hand, she just may want to step aside -- >> no. >> no? >> go out on top. >> go on a budget and all that stuff. >> $2.7 billion goes like that, right? >> i'm envisioning the line of people waiting to take that job, you know? just the line. >> go ahead, meredith. >> no, not me. i have no interest. matt. matt. >>> all right, just ahead, closing arguments beginning this morning at the trial of amanda knox, the american col
was an emotional one, but her connection to obama didn't stop sarah palin from sitting down with her this week. >> when everybody was saying that i was snubbing you, you didn't even know about it? >> it wasn't -- it didn't register. >> reporter: "the oprah show" fueled oprah's media empire and a cable network, which may be why the queen of talk is moving on. >> i love tv! >> and oprah will still be on the air for almost two more years. once it's over, her...
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and people are back to screaming at obama about health care reform. we've gone very quickly back to where we were beforehand. and so i would think that even without any change in regulation and government behavior that just the fact that there will still be lots of people around and active in financial markets for the next 10 or 15 years will keep it from happening for 10 or 15 years. but after that, i don't know. >> so given -- and you just touch on this, given the increasing number of people who are participating in the financial markets. and the increasing role it has in their savings. and such. can you speak to the role that psychology plays in the markets now? and in particular with the rise of behavioral economist points of view. >> when i first started working on this book, i thought it was the really simple story of the rise and fall of this rational view of how markets work. and it's replacement by behavioral financial -- behavioral economics, the ideas coming more out of psychology. as i got into it, that wasn't what has happened at all. bas
and people are back to screaming at obama about health care reform. we've gone very quickly back to where we were beforehand. and so i would think that even without any change in regulation and government behavior that just the fact that there will still be lots of people around and active in financial markets for the next 10 or 15 years will keep it from happening for 10 or 15 years. but after that, i don't know. >> so given -- and you just touch on this, given the increasing number of...
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the supreme court rejected the obama administration's advice and said we will hear the case anyway. that will be scheduled to the weeks to come. even though it will not really affect so much of what is going on in guantanamo, it goes to the power between the executive branch and the judicial branch over who will say and under what circumstances foreign detainees can be freed, foreign detainees who are no longer being held as enemy combatants. the second case which is related to that, which i will refer to my notes, a statutory participation case, and has to do with a challenge to a federal law intended to prevent international terrorist groups from raising money in the u.s. the statute itself is what is at issue. as part of the 2001 patriot act, the question is whether this group violated the material support provision that says -- that defines a violation for any service, training, or expert advice or assistance to a designated foreign terrorist organization. this is a case brought by a colleague of richard's at georgetown university, who is representing the humanitarian law privat
the supreme court rejected the obama administration's advice and said we will hear the case anyway. that will be scheduled to the weeks to come. even though it will not really affect so much of what is going on in guantanamo, it goes to the power between the executive branch and the judicial branch over who will say and under what circumstances foreign detainees can be freed, foreign detainees who are no longer being held as enemy combatants. the second case which is related to that, which i...
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economy and some of the thinking that maybe driving obama's current financial agenda? >> obviously the initial big government action was to throw a bunch of money up the financial system so money would keep coming at the atm's and you can never tell if we really were at risk of this complete financial breakdown burbanks stopped giving people money but that was the fear and that is why they acted like that ended didn't happen so it was probably hugely inefficient use of money but it did seem to work. the second part is stimulus and the idea behind stimuluses just when everybody is feeling blue and not wanting to spend, that is somebody will to it and the only one left in a time when every buddies animal spirits are downtrodden quitting the government, that can keep the economy going in a way and that is another thing as far as rational expectations as macroeconomics goes, stimulus can work but he watched what has happened over the past few months and it seems to be working well. obviously with cars for clunkers, all of these people are rushing out to buy cars now. it si
economy and some of the thinking that maybe driving obama's current financial agenda? >> obviously the initial big government action was to throw a bunch of money up the financial system so money would keep coming at the atm's and you can never tell if we really were at risk of this complete financial breakdown burbanks stopped giving people money but that was the fear and that is why they acted like that ended didn't happen so it was probably hugely inefficient use of money but it did...
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his resignation letter sent shock waves all the way to the white house where president obama is weighing whether to send more troops to that troubled country. we'll talk to matthew ho in just a moment. >>> also ahead, strong words from bernie madoff, the convicted mastermind of the largest ponzi scheme in u.s. history. in his first jailhouse interview, he questions how it took so long to catch him, even calls one federal investigator an idiot. >>> plus, kate gosselin sits down with natalie morales for her most revealing and interview to date. >>> but we begin with that breaking news out of afghanistan. hamid karzai declared the winner of the dputed presidential election. nbc correspondent richard engel is in kabul with more. >> reporter: good morning, meredith. weeks of political confusion in this country are now over the electoral commission just minutes ago announced that hamid karzai has won this new election, saying that a round of run-off elections will not be necessary. this came after the chief rival to -- this political move now puts pressure squarely on the white house. the whit
his resignation letter sent shock waves all the way to the white house where president obama is weighing whether to send more troops to that troubled country. we'll talk to matthew ho in just a moment. >>> also ahead, strong words from bernie madoff, the convicted mastermind of the largest ponzi scheme in u.s. history. in his first jailhouse interview, he questions how it took so long to catch him, even calls one federal investigator an idiot. >>> plus, kate gosselin sits down...
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the whiteouse orders a full review into how an attention-seeking, uninvited couple got into the obamas' first white house state dinner, as their lawyer insists his clients did not crash the party. >>> set to tumble. wall street braces for a rough day after worldwide markets plummet overnight. this morning, the economic fear sending shock waves throughout the economy. ♪ >>> and ready, set, shop! the black friday rush under way all across the country, as bargain hunters begin to look for deals today, friday, november 27th, 2009. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on a friday morning. i'm lester holt. >> and i'm natalie morales. hope you had a nice thanksgiving. >> i did. did you have a good one? >> i had a great one. i felt like i cooked and cleaned all day, but it was good. >> that and football. >> matt and meredith are off. joining the millions of americans out for barrigains th friday. >> paramus, new jersey. i don't see meredith and matt, but i drove past macy's, the streets were teeming with people. >> for once you know you
the whiteouse orders a full review into how an attention-seeking, uninvited couple got into the obamas' first white house state dinner, as their lawyer insists his clients did not crash the party. >>> set to tumble. wall street braces for a rough day after worldwide markets plummet overnight. this morning, the economic fear sending shock waves throughout the economy. ♪ >>> and ready, set, shop! the black friday rush under way all across the country, as bargain hunters begin...
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barack obama did that. i always remember that sarah palin and john mccain barely got a bump out of it. sarah palin and john mccain had been ahead. we were looking pretty seriously at a future of a mccain/palin ticket winning. and then, lehman brothers collapse. there is a two-week period, august 30 when lehman brothers collapsed in september, and after the lehman brothers collapse, barack obama found his voice and he started talking about how this financial crisis was not the result of just one or two bad apples but a result of ideology of the regulation. -- of deregulation that had gripped the united states for eight years, and that is where he was not telling the truth. it was not just the bush years. democrats and talking about what gives me a little bit of a different perspective is because i do not live in the u.s.. i am much less partisan. i am not driven by a desire for democrats to win elections. that is not what drives my riding. -- my riding. -- during that election campaign, we knew damn well tha
barack obama did that. i always remember that sarah palin and john mccain barely got a bump out of it. sarah palin and john mccain had been ahead. we were looking pretty seriously at a future of a mccain/palin ticket winning. and then, lehman brothers collapse. there is a two-week period, august 30 when lehman brothers collapsed in september, and after the lehman brothers collapse, barack obama found his voice and he started talking about how this financial crisis was not the result of just one...
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obama was the first democrat to win there in more than four decades. in new jersey incumbent jon corzine lost to chris christi. here's ari fleischer on what this might mean for the obama administration and democrats. >> the first year of any presidential election or midterm right after a presidential party in power, almost always suffers big losses. that's what you can anticipate if history is any guide. here's the killer statistic if i'm a democrat. in virginia in 2008 when barack obama took virginia, people under 30 were 21% of the electorate. today they were 10%. the black vote was 20% of all virginia votes last year. today it was 15%. the very coalition that put barack obama over the top is not showing up. >> but democrats still may make election history. correspondent richard lui will take a look at a new york congressional race in a few minutes and more on the wider implications of these elections. >>> more infants and young people are hospitalized for swine flu but in california older people are more likely to die from it. a study says the fatal
obama was the first democrat to win there in more than four decades. in new jersey incumbent jon corzine lost to chris christi. here's ari fleischer on what this might mean for the obama administration and democrats. >> the first year of any presidential election or midterm right after a presidential party in power, almost always suffers big losses. that's what you can anticipate if history is any guide. here's the killer statistic if i'm a democrat. in virginia in 2008 when barack obama...
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the attorneys in this case, including barack obama, received $950,000 in legal bills. so these were the sorts of things that were happening all the time. >> who played the legal bill? >> citibank. they wanted this lawsuit go away. >> citibank pay the legal bills for barack obama and others who are defending this case the? >> yes. >> so we know that acorn, we know solve had the idea, and i capitalists, wanted to set changer in the united states, and then he had people agreed with them such as you mentioned the secretary of state, hillary clinton and now our president, barack obama. but then also acorn, how about members of congress? what members of congress thought that the community reinvestment act was a good idea? >> there's lots of them. what's interesting by the way -- >> was a push by congress? >> it was pushed by the senator from wisconsin. what's interesting there was really no debate in house. it was just sort of passed and signed by the carter administration. >> did people understand what this could mean? >> they get. >> did people understand the community rei
the attorneys in this case, including barack obama, received $950,000 in legal bills. so these were the sorts of things that were happening all the time. >> who played the legal bill? >> citibank. they wanted this lawsuit go away. >> citibank pay the legal bills for barack obama and others who are defending this case the? >> yes. >> so we know that acorn, we know solve had the idea, and i capitalists, wanted to set changer in the united states, and then he had...
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where their cases that a:was involved in that they would refer to obama's? yes. roi talk about a case related to the financial crisis and the book in chicago where there were three individuals who claim they were being racially discriminated against by city big because they were denied mortgages. in their complaint they admit they have bad credit but the argument made business was still racial discrimination and represented a violation not only of the fair credit act but the 13th amendment which is that abolished slavery. what is interesting is citibank and barack obama was one of the attorneys representing the plaintiffs and they did but another bank did. they did not want the publicity or high legal bills with acorn. with three individuals barack obama and others to seven after congress passed well lot? community reinvestment act? >> guest: yes. 1994. so citibank saddles and each plaintiff gets $20,000. they were three individuals. >> host: they claim they were hard to read our receiving a loan and a settlement was reached the attorneys receive $902,000 in lega
where their cases that a:was involved in that they would refer to obama's? yes. roi talk about a case related to the financial crisis and the book in chicago where there were three individuals who claim they were being racially discriminated against by city big because they were denied mortgages. in their complaint they admit they have bad credit but the argument made business was still racial discrimination and represented a violation not only of the fair credit act but the 13th amendment...